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Product category: Intellectual Property Cores
News Release from: Kilopass Technology | Subject: XPM technology
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 21 April 2008

Extra-permanent memory proves popular

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Embedded extra-permanent memory technology has been used in several security applications, such as digital content protection and rights management.

Kilopass Technology has announced that to date over 15 million units have been produced by customers embedding its extra-permanent memory (XPM) technology XPM technology's most popular use is for security

This includes ID and encryption key storage for High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Digital Rights Management (DRM) and WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) applications.

Other popular applications include trim and calibration, as well as code and parameter storage.

"We see continued rapid growth in high volume production as we enter our fourth year of working with customers, who are using XPM technology as part of their device architectures", says Bernie Aronson, CEO, Kilopass.

"We expect this number of production units to continue to grow exponentially as 90 and 65nm designs enter high volume production this year".

"Kilopass investment in certifying all of our IP products with our foundry partners has provided tremendous value and confidence to our customers as they ramp high volume production".

Kilopass was founded in November 2001, and began shipping XPM technology in June 2003.

The company currently has more than 50 customers using XPM technology for one or multiple applications.

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